Chapter 3: System Interface

HDD

Channel activity for all HDDs. This light indicates SAS/SATA drive activity on the 1012G-MTF when flashing.

Power

Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs

Each drive carrier has two LEDs for its SATA drives.

Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the drive carrier indicates drive activity. A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

Red: The red LED to indicate a drive failure. If one of the drives fails, you should be notified by your system management software. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives.

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SUPER MICRO Computer 1012G-MTF user manual Drive Carrier LEDs, Hdd